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Platanthera maximowicziana (species of orchid)
A terrestrial orchid native to Japan and East Asia, known as the 'high-peak egret orchid' for its white, egret-like flowers.
タカネサギソウは高山の湿地に自生するランです。
Platanthera maximowicziana is an orchid that grows naturally in alpine wetlands.
夏になると、タカネサギソウの白い花が咲きます。
In summer, the white flowers of Platanthera maximowicziana bloom.
The name 高嶺鷺草 (takane-sagisō) literally means 'high-peak egret grass', referring to its alpine habitat and the resemblance of its white flowers to an egret. The scientific name honors the botanist Karl Maximowicz.